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Calendar No. 302 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 507 

[Report No. 118–150] 

To establish the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 16, 2023 

Mr. OSSOFF (for himself and Mr. WARNOCK) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

JANUARY 9, 2024 

Reported by Mr. MANCHIN, without amendment 

A BILL 

To establish the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National 

Historic Site, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ralph David Aber5 nathy, Sr., National Historic Site Act’’. 

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1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

3 (1) HISTORIC SITE.—The term ‘‘Historic Site’’ 

4 means the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National 

5 Historic Site established by section 3(a). 

6 (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en7 titled ‘‘Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. National His8 toric Site Proposed Boundary’’, numbered P99/ 

9 184,019, and dated August 2022. 

10 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

11 the Secretary of the Interior. 

12 (4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

13 of Georgia. 

14 SEC. 3. RALPH DAVID ABERNATHY, SR., NATIONAL HIS15 TORIC SITE. 

16 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

18 there is established the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., 

19 National Historic Site in the State as a unit of the 

20 National Park System to preserve, protect, and in21 terpret for the benefit of present and future genera22 tions— 

23 (A) the site where the Reverend Dr. Aber24 nathy served as pastor during the height of the 

25 modern civil rights movement, the historic West 

26 Hunter Street Baptist Church; and 

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1 (B) the role of Dr. Abernathy as an inter2 nationally recognized civil rights leader. 

3 (2) DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY.— 

4 The Historic Site shall not be established until the 

5 date on which the Secretary determines that a suffi6 cient quantity of land and interests in land have 

7 been acquired to constitute a manageable unit. 

8 (3) NOTICE.—Not later than 30 days after the 

9 date on which the Secretary makes a determination 

10 under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall publish in 

11 the Federal Register notice of the establishment of 

12 the Historic Site. 

13 (b) BOUNDARY.—The boundary of the Historic Site 

14 shall be the boundary generally depicted as ‘‘Proposed 

15 Boundary’’ on the Map. 

16 (c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The Map shall be on file 

17 and available for public inspection in the appropriate of18 fices of the National Park Service. 

19 (d) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

21 the Secretary may acquire land and interests in land 

22 within the boundary of the Historic Site by— 

23 (A) donation; 

24 (B) purchase from a willing seller with do25 nated or appropriated funds; or 

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1 (C) exchange. 

2 (2) LIMITATION.—Any land or interests in land 

3 owned by the State or a political subdivision of the 

4 State may be acquired for inclusion in the Historic 

5 Site only by donation. 

6 (e) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall admin7 ister the Historic Site in accordance with— 

8 (1) this section; and 

9 (2) the laws generally applicable to units of the 

10 National Park System, including— 

11 (A) sections 100101(a), 100751(a), 

12 100752, and 100753 of title 54, United States 

13 Code; and 

14 (B) chapters 1003 and 3201 of title 54, 

15 United States Code. 

16 (f) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 3 years 

17 after the date on which funds are first made available to 

18 carry out this Act, the Secretary shall complete a manage19 ment plan for the Historic Site in accordance with section 

20 100502 of title 54, United States Code. 

21 (g) AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary may enter into co22 operative agreements, leases, or other agreements, as ap23 propriate, with the State or other entities to provide and 

24 facilitate interpretive and educational services, administra25 tive support, and technical assistance related to the HisVerDate Sep 11 2014 23:42 Jan 09, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S507.RS S507
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1 toric Site within or outside the boundaries of the Historic 

2 Site, including— 

3 (1) the placement of directional and interpretive 

4 signage; 

5 (2) exhibits; 

6 (3) parking and other administrative needs; 

7 (4) technology-based interpretive devices; 

8 (5) public interpretation and tours; and 

9 (6) the preservation of historic and cultural re10 sources. 

Calendar No. 302 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 507 

[Report No. 118–150] 

A BILL 

National Historic Site, and for other purposes. 

To establish the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., 

JANUARY 9, 2024 

Reported without amendment